Combination transparent awning and shade



July 10, 1951 T. C. TIMS COMBINATION TRANSPARENT AWNING AND SHADE FiledMarch 13, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR a y ON C.T1MS

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A O RNEY Patented July 10, 1951 UNITED vsquares oral-cs;

COMBINATION TRANSPARENT (SPEND- SHAD E TonyJQ Tims, Hyattsville, Md;

Application March 13, 1946,-Se'ri'al'N0.- 654,031-

3-:Claims.- (Cl; ISO-98) This inven-tion comprisesarigid inflexibleaw-ning-or canopyin conjunction with a. shade-operable from within thehouse or building'on which the awning is mounted.

It is also 'within thecontemplation of this invention to provide aquickly attachableand detachable awning which will protect a window ordoor from the elements, yet will not cut off the light except atthe=optiomof-the usere A furtherzobjectof :the. invention:isqtoyprovidea rigid transparent awning provided- With ventie latingopenings-in.itstopposite.endswover which opaque or transparent panelsare detachably engaged:

Otherobjects of the inventionwill be-apparent fromthefollowingdescription of the invention taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure -l' isa perspective view of'a combination trans-parent awningandshade constructed in accordance with-the'present invention, illustratinits: application;

Figured-is- -a-rear-elevational view of the awningand shade per-Se;-

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 33 of Figure 2,looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 4 is a detail fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 ofFigure 3 looking in the direction of the arrows; an

Figure 5 is a detail fragmentary sectional view taken on line 55 ofFigure 3 lookin in the direction of the arrows, showing to advantage themanner of engagin one of the transparent panels with a removable windowframe plate.

In order to illustrate the application of this invention, I have in thedrawings illustrated fragmentarily, a window frame 6 of standardconstruction, equipped with a plurality of screws or like supportingelements I. As illustrated advantageously in Figure 1, the screws arearranged at intervals on the header part of the frame 6.

The awning or canopy constructed in accordance with this invention isgenerally designated 8 and consists of a frame made of metal or othersuitable material which slopes downwardly from the window frame 6 to apoint appreciably beyond the latter as shown in Figures 1 and 3. Theframe is provided with an opening in its top which is covered by atransparent pane or panel 9. The frame is further provided withventilatin openings in the end thereof, which are covered by transparentor opaque panes or panels I 0. As shown in Figure 3, the pane or panela.9 .is.; :engaged:tover; its::opening from the inside of the: frame-andism-secured from displacement .by upperzand lower-plates] land I 2respectively;. The :platesll and I2 aredetachably engaged" to the frame8 by removable boltsxzlfi.

Each oflithe panes; or panels 10 is-also engaged over its-respectiveopeningdfrom theu inside of the frame as shown advantageously 'in;Figure 3. In each instance, theesize of; thejpane or panels NJ, as:well; as .the, panexorrpanel 9 .is .in excess aof the -size. of the:opening overwhich, it is placed, so that the.marginsOfIt B' Da B P elsappreciably overlap the portionsofthe-frame with whichyitiseengagedr;asrshownrbythe dotted lines ilnjjEigUBEi. Eachwlofthe-ipanesror panels .111 isssupponted:atiitscbase fby; a strip l lwhich is :SBCllffidiltO; the rame-a-8z1. The: inner marginaledgeiofreach paneraor panel ,l.0-isoverlapped in- .termediatie-; its ;vterminals -by a"; clamping strip .l'5 whicnisdetachably enga d, asindicated at It, with thei fr;ame=18.-, When.-it;:is-;- desired toremove thecpa'ne ongpanels: 10; the clamping strips 1'5 aresremoved an;obvious manner pand the panes 'orrpanelselfliretnactedsinwardl;throughthefiwine dow or door upon which the awning or canopy ismounted.

In order to shut off light through the pane or panel 9 when desired,shade I! is provided which is mounted upon a spring roller 18, theroller being carried by brackets [9 which extend from the inner face ofthe front of the frame. 8 adjacent the lower margin of the latter, asshown in Figure 3. The opposite ends of the shade are adapted to ride inparallelly arranged guides 20 which are carried by and extend inwardlyfrom the side walls of the frame 8. It is preferred that the shade bemoved across the pane or panel 9 by a pull cord 2|, the cord in turnbein trained over a central pulley 22 and a side pulley 23, both pulleysbeing carried by the top of the frame. The free terminal 2| of the pullcord 2| tends within, or in close proximity to the window frame 6 so asto be accessible from inside the room in which the frame is mounted.

As also shown to advantage in Figures 1 and 3, it is preferred that thelower ends of the frame be extended at the front and sides of the latterto provide aprons 24, the free margins of which may be scalloped orotherwise ornamented, as indicated at 25.

In order to engage the awning with and secure it to the window frame 6,I employ an angle suspension plate '26, one angle of which is fixedlysecured to the top of the frame 8 as indicated at 21. The opposite orvertical angle of the plate is provided with a plurality of openings 28which are adapted to be engaged over the screws I. Especially uponreference to Figure 2, it will be noted that the lower end of each ofthe openings 28 is rounded to conform to the contour of the head of thescrew 1 and is slightly larger than the latter, to permit engagement ofthe screw therethrough. The enlarged lower end issue into a constrictedportion which is adapted to receive the shank of the screw when theawning gravitates. Each side of the frame 8 is equipped with a wing 29which is adapted to abut the front face of the window frame 6,particularly as shown in Figure 1. The wings 29 may, if desired, bedetachably engaged to the frame 6. By using the plate 26 and wings 29,substantial means are provided to support the awning and to preventcasual displacement thereof, regardless of weather conditions.

As is apparent, with this arrangement, not only is a transparent rigidawning or canopy provided, which may be quickly attached to and detachedfrom any standard window or door frame, but in addition, I provide forcross ventilation through the awning when desired. Furthermore light maybe completely or partially cut off through the top transparent pane ofthe awning at the option of the user.

Although I have herein described a preferred form of the invention, I amaware that various changes may be made therein, within the scope of theclaims hereto appended.

What I claim is:

1. A combination transparent awning and shade for use on a window framehaving supporting screws attached thereto, comprising an awning framewith top and end openings, a glass panel mounted over each of saidopenings, a shade roller carried by the frame adjacent the lower end ofthe top opening, pulley and cord means for drawing the shade across theglass in the top opening, and an angle plate having a flange secured tothe top of the awning frame, and a second flange having openings adaptedfor engagement over the screws on the window frame for detachablysecuring the awning frame to the window frame.

2. A combined transparent awning and shade comprising a rigid slopingawning frame with top and end openings, a glass panel mounted over eachof said openings, and clamping strips detachably connected to the framefor holding the glass panel over each end opening in contiguous relationwith the frame, said clamping strips being readily disconnected when itis desired to remove the panels of glass.

3. A combined transparent awning and shade comprising an awning framewith top and end openings, a glass panel mounted over each of saidopenings, a roller shade carried by the frame adjacent the lower end ofthe top opening, guides in the frame on each side of said opening withinwhich the side edges of the shade travel when the shade is operatedacross the panel of said opening, and clamping strips detachablyconnected to the frame for holding the glass panel over each of said endopenings in contiguous relation with the frame, said clamping stripsbeing readily disconnected when it is desired to remove the panels ofglass.

TONY C. TIMS.

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